Here is the detailed information about PMS symptoms:
- Physical symptoms: The physical symptoms include breast tenderness and abdominal bloating. Sometimes there might be feeling of pinching in the breasts. Abdominal cramping and pain are also part of PMS.
Emotional symptoms: The list of the emotional symptoms is long and includes:
Fatigue: This is quite common before the menstruation starts. Women with PMS feel tired and exhausted.
Anger: During PMS a woman tends to get more angry and anxious over small and petty things.
Irritability: During PMS the tolerance level goes down the response is often exaggerated.
Tension and stress: During PMS women feel tensed and edgy.
Depression and crying: These are very common symptoms of PMS and women may feel sad, lonely and become quite emotional.
Headache: Chronic headaches are part of PMS.
Difficulty in concentrating: Women find difficulty in concentrating during PMS and may also have difficulty in remembering things.
Food cravings: Appetite for foods increase during PMS. Some women have cravings to eat sweets during this time.
When these symptoms are consistent every month before the menstruation begins, it is better to take medical advice and start the treatment for the same. The treatment includes some changes in the lifestyle, dietary pattern and supportive therapy.
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